AN ACT to create 146.35 of the statutes; elating to: prohibiting circumcision,
excision or infibulation of certain genital tissue of a female minor
and providing a penalty.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and
assembly, do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. 146.35 of the statutes is created
to read:146.35 Female genital mutilation prohibited.

(1) In this section, "infibulate" means to clasp together with buckles
or stitches.

(2) Except as provided in sub. (3), no person may circumcise, excise
or infibulate the labia majora, labia minora or clitoris of a female
minor.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the circumcision, excision or
infibulation is perofrmed by a physician, as defined in s. 448.01 (5),
and is necessary for the health of the female minor or is necessary
to correct an anatomical abnormality.

(4) None of the following may be asserted as a defense to prosection
for a violation of sub. (2):

(a) Consent by the female minor or by a parent of the femal minor
to the circumcision, excision or infibulation.

(b) The circumcision, excision or infibulation is required as a
matter of custom or ritual.

(5) Whoever violates sub. (2) may be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned
for not more than 5 years or both.